Smith, 60, had a bounce in his step that brilliant Saturday, the second anniversary of his marriage to wife, Lynita, 49.

Before they would celebrate with dinner, though, Smith had to tend to his annual ritual.

That meant dressing in his pressed tartan, fastening the sporran of his traditional Scottish dress and making the short drive to Main Street in Bethlehem for the Best Legs in a Kilt contest.

Smith was among about 25 men who participated that morning outside Donegal Square, the Celtic gift and import shop.

They strutted like peacocks and flashed smiles amid the din of a pipe band, whistles and catcalls from the 400 or so who showed up for the fun on a warm, sunny weekend.

Smith failed to leave with a prize but didn’t mind. The day itself was a blessing, his favorite of the year.

He walked back to his car at the top of the Walnut Street parking garage, got behind the wheel and pressed the key into the ignition.

As best anyone can tell, it was the last thing he ever did.

Smith suffered a massive, fatal heart attack before he even put the car in gear. A police officer found him shortly after, dead in full Highland gear, too late for anyone to rescue him.

Lynita, a nurse, got the call at work at Moravian Hall Square in Nazareth. Details were scarce. Get to St. Luke’s University Hospital quickly, she was told.

“She called me immediately, hysterical,” said daughter Jenifer Bozzuto. “She said ‘Something’s wrong with Art.’ When she said they wouldn’t tell her anything, I had an inkling to expect the worst. I just had that feeling driving down there.”

Art and Lynita had found each other five years earlier in Hellertown, where they lived right across the street from each other. He found her, actually, constantly ringing her doorbell, pursuing her like a teen desperate for a prom date until she finally consented.

Art worked at St. Luke’s in Fountain Hill as shipping and receiving manager, overseeing the storeroom, mailroom and print shop. An avid runner, he took medicine for high blood pressure but had no heart or health problems.

No one saw this coming, least of all his beloved Lynita on their happiest day on the calendar.

Their marriage was the second for both. While they exchanged anniversary gifts the morning of St. Patrick’s Day, they never got to fill their dinner reservations at Blue in Bethlehem Township, Pa.

“Everything happened so fast,” said Bozzuto, of Pen Argyl. “It’s sad. They were really happy together. He gave us a new beginning. He gave my mom so much life. He was never in a hurry. It was a great quality about him.”

Bozzuto is on a crusade to find photos of Art in his final hour. He was contestant No. 10 in the kilt contest, looking distinguished in a pressed jacket, tie and beret.

The photos, she said, will help her mother more than any words or thoughts, which have been plentiful and appreciated in the past two weeks. “It’s for closure -- to know that he was happy that day," she said of her search for pictures. "It’s kind of giving her some peace that way.”

Donegal Square proprietor Neville Gardner found a photo of Art in the contest lineup and is preparing a video, also. Gardner knew Art as a customer and met him through Art’s occasional appearances on the Celtic Faire radio show on WDIY in Bethlehem.

Art’s boss emailed two photos from the contest. That’s three pictures, so far.

Spread the word. Lynita plans to treasure every one, forever.

Until, some day, like she wrote for Art's funeral service, she can go ringing his doorbell, too.